Russell O’Brien Acquires 98 Shares of Centrica (LON:CNA) Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Russell O’Brien bought 98 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 154 per share, for a total transaction of £150.92.

Russell O’Brien also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, June 10th, Russell O’Brien purchased 81 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 186 per share, with a total value of £150.66.
• On Thursday, May 14th, Russell O’Brien purchased 151 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 202 per share, with a total value of £305.02.

Centrica Stock Performance

Shares of LON CNA traded down GBX 0.30 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 153.35. 16,825,000 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 37,929,406. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 171.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 190.07. Centrica plc has a 1-year low of GBX 151.45 and a 1-year high of GBX 220.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68. The firm has a market cap of £6.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.32.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The integrated energy company reported GBX 6.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 3.64% and a return on equity of 21.92%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 245 to GBX 235 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Berenberg Bank dropped their target price on Centrica from GBX 230 to GBX 200 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 225 target price on shares of Centrica in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 210 price target on shares of Centrica in a report on Friday, May 8th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Centrica presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 216.33.

About Centrica

Centrica is energising a greener, fairer future for our colleagues, customers and communities. Our integrated business operates across the energy value chain, with over ten million Retail customers, leading brands such as British Gas and Bord Gáis Energy, and the UK’s largest energy services workforce. Our Infrastructure businesses bring gas and electricity to the market every day and provide more than half of the UK’s gas storage capacity, while our Optimisation business delivers world-class procurement and route-to-market capabilities to the Group and third parties, supporting energy security and our customers’ decarbonisation journeys.